Safety data sheet

DOW CORNING CORPORATION
Material Safety Data Sheet
Page: 5 of 8
Version: 2.0
Revision Date: 2007/04/30
DOW CORNING(R) TC-5021 THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE COMPOUND
Thermal breakdown of this product during fire or very high heat conditions may evolve the following decomposition
products: Carbon oxides and traces of incompletely burned carbon compounds. Silicon dioxide. Formaldehyde.
Hydrogen. Metal oxides.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Component Toxicology Information
Inhalation of fumes may result in metal fume fever, a flu-like illness with symptoms of metallic taste, fever and chills,
aches, chest tightness, and cough.
This material contains zinc oxide. Zinc oxide produced adverse developmental effects when fed to rats at 200 mg/kg/day
for 21 days prior to mating and throughout pregnancy. However, no adverse effects were observed at a dose of 100
mg/kg/day for the same duration.
Special Hazard Information on Components
No known applicable information.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Environmental Fate and Distribution
Complete information is not yet available.
Environmental Effects
Complete information is not yet available.
Fate and Effects in Waste Water Treatment Plants
Complete information is not yet available.
Ecotoxicity Classification Criteria
Hazard Parameters (LC50 or EC50) High Medium Low
Acute Aquatic Toxicity (mg/L) <=1 >1 and <=100 >100
Acute Terrestrial Toxicity <=100 >100 and <= 2000 >2000
This table is adapted from "Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment", ASTM STP 1179, p.34, 1993.
This table can be used to classify the ecotoxicity of this product when ecotoxicity data is listed above. Please read the other information presented in the
section concerning the overall ecological safety of this material.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS